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COMBER Filed March 11, 1942 lSSheets-Sheet 15- 26 CLEANING DEVICE ECCENTRIC FOR GRIPPING 2 MEMBERS gr I CLAMPING ROLL. 2% CLRMPING REVOLVING co'm BER I Ham. //3

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FIR THUR J08 ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 5, 1946 COMBER Arthur Job, Providence,- R. I., assignor to Sils Corporation, a corporation of Delaware Application March 11, 1942, Serial No. 434,245

The invention relates to combers and more particularly to machines for combing textile fibers and more especially medium length fibers of various kinds such as wool, flax, hemp, silkwaste, etc.

The invention has for its object the provision of a novel machine of the indicated class which is efficient in operation without requiring any.

particularly skilled supervision and whereby the fibers are, treated in a manner to produce a continuous and uniform fibrous sliver whereby successive steps in the production of linen and other yarns are materially facilitated.-

Other objects will appear from the description hereinafter and the features of novelty will ,be pointed out in the claims. 1

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate an example of the invention without defining its limits,

Figs. 1 and 1 together constitute a fragmentary plan view of the novel comber;

Figs. 2 and 2 together show the machine in sectional elevation substantially on the lines 2-2 and 2 --2 of Figs. 1 and 1 respectively;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal section on, the line 3-3 of Fig. 2e;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation partly in section, of the novel comber;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view on an enlarged scale;

' 8-8 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a detailhorizontal section on the line 99 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail section on air blast device included in the machine;

Fig. 11 is a, detail section on the line Il-|l of Fig. 6;

Fig. 12 isa diagrammatic view of a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a schematic detail plan view of delivery rolls forming part of the machine;

Fi 14 is a sectional view on the line I'd-H of Fig. 13:

'1 Claims. (of. 19-111) Fig. 19 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the gearing of the machine.

The novel comber comprises a supporting frame I5 of suitable type and dimensions on which the mechanical elements of the machine are mounted. At its inlet end the comber is provided with feeding mechanism. comprising initial feeding means whereby the fibers whichpreviously may have 'been passed through a conventional drawing I6 and I1 preferably located at a common level frame, are initially fed into the machine, for in-' stance, in the form of fibrous slivers, said feeding means, in the illustratedexample, being intermittently operated in a manner and for the purpose to be more fully set forth hereinafter.

In the form shown in the drawings, the aforesaid initial feeding means comprises feed rollers in spaced, parallel relation and respectively fixed upon shafts I8 and I9 rotatably mounted in bearing brackets 20 forming part of or secured to the frame IS. The rollers-l6 and I! are geared together by suitable gears Hi and I I located. on the shafts l8 and I9 and an idler gear l8 suitably mounted between and in mesh with the gears Hi and I! on said shafts l8 and I9. A cooperating feed roller 2| may be located above and between the rollers l6 and H preferably in tangential surface engagement therewith as shown in. Fig. 2. The cooperating feed roller 2| may be rotatably mounted in place in any convenient manner as by being journalled in said bearing brackets 20. The feeding means further may include a plurality of separators 22 extending about the circumferential surface of the roller It in spaced parallel relation and carried by a supporting bar 23 mounted on brackets 24 forming part of or secured to the frame IS. The separators 22 are preferably adjustable at will lengthwise of the roller [6 and bar 23 and are fixed in adjusted positions on the latter in any suitable manner as by means of set screws 25. V V

. The fibers, instead of being fed as above set forth, may be fed in the form of a ribbon from a roll thereof, in which case the feed roller 2| will be replaced by the roll of fiber ribbon supported upon the feed rollers l6 and H in rolling contact therewith. I

The feed rollers l6 and I 1 may be lntermlt tently rotated in any sutiable manner to rotate the feed roller 2| or the aforesaid roll of ribbon fiber in proper timing with the associated ele- Figs. 15, 16, 17, and 18 are diagrammatic views showing four cycles in the operationof the machine in successive stages, and

ments of the machine to secure the desired results. For instance, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, a ratchet wheel 26 is fixed upon the shaft l9 and is actuated in successive steps by means of a pawl 21 pivotally mounted at 28 on a bell-crank lever 23, a spring 33 carried by the latter serving to yieldingly maintain said pawl 21 in operative engagement with the ratchet wheel 23. The lever 29 is loosely mounted on the shaft 9 so as to be capable of being rocked thereon and includes as a part of its one arm 2. depending member 3| whereby the lever 29 is operatively actuated in the manner to be more fully described hereinafter. The other arm of the lever 29 is provided with a notch 32 or its equivalent for the accommodation of one end of a coil spring 33, the other end of which is secured to'a projection 34 suitably fixed on the frame ii. The spring 33 serves to operate the lever 29 in a return direction subsequent to each operative actuation thereof to cause the pawl 21 to travel in a return direction relatively to the ratchet wheel 25 in a movement of recovery preparatory to the next feeding step.

The aforesaid feeding mechanism further comprises secondary feeding means which, in cooperation with the aforesaid initial feeding means, controls the advancing or feeding of the fibers in the machine.

In its illustrated form, the secondary feeding means consists of a feeding table 35 supported at its forward edge by means of rollers 35 on horizontal tracks 31 suitably mounted on the' frame l5, said rollers 36 being journalled on brackets 38 depending from the table 35 as shown in Fig. 2. The rear edge of the feeding table 35 is pivotally connected with a rod 39 supported by upright levers 40 loosely mounted on a shaft 4| capable of rocking on its axis in conventional bearings on the frame l5. The table 35 is provided with upright side flanges 42 which are integral parts of a plate 43 located above and in spacedrelation to the table 35 at the forward portion thereof to form a passage 44 terminating at the forward edge of said table 35 as illustrated in Fig. 2; the passage 44 preferably is formed with a. flaring inlet end for instance, by curving the rear edge of the plate 43 upwardly as shown at 45. For the purpose to be more fully set forth hereinafter, the table is provided with a plurality of apertures 46 which register with corresponding apertures 41 extending through the plate 43. In addition to the parts described above, the feeding table 35 carries a guide chute 48 which projects beyond the rear edge of said table 35 and extends over and beyond the rod 39 in a direction toward the initial feeding means and has its exit edge in delivery proximity to a rod 49 supported by the flanges 42 at a slight distance above the table 35, as shown in Fig. 2.

The secondary feeding means further includes holding means whereby the fibers are periodically connected with the feeding table '35 to move therewith as will appear more fully hereinafter.

The holding means illustrated in the drawings comprises a holding plate 50 provided with a plurality of pins depending from said plate 50 and preferably corresponding in number to the apertures 46 and 41 of the table 35 and plate 43 respectively. In its operative position the holding plate 50 rests upon the plate 43 with the pins 5| projecting through the apertures 41 thereof. and into the apertures 49 of the feeding table 35, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The holding plate 50 is carried by arms 52 loosely mounted on the rod 39 for pivotal movement thereon, and provided at intermedaite points with rollers 53 rotatably mounted on pins 54 projecting outwardly from the side faces of the arms 52 as shown in Fig. 1.

A the arms 52 on the rod 39 to thereby lift the v 4 Upwardly inclined camsor projections 55 are fixed upon suitable portions of the frame l5'and are located in the paths of the respective rollers 53 as the latter participate in the operative reciprocation of the table 35 and its associated elements. With this arrangement the rollers 53 by riding up on the cams or projections 55 will swing holding plate 50 away from the plate 43 and raise the pins 41 sufflciently to remove the ends of the latter from the apertures 48 to a point above the passage 44 for the purpose to be referred to I more specifically hereinafter.

In'the operation of the machine, the upright levers 40 are pivotally rocked on the shaft 4| by suitable operating means to reciprocate the feeding table '35 and its associated elements in proper operative synchronism with the other parts of the comber.

In the illustrated example, the aforesaid operating means comprises bell-crank levers 56, the

.upright arms of which are provided with bearing faces 51 engaged by set screws 58 adjustably mounted on lugs 59 forming part of and projecting laterally from the levers 40 in spaced pairs at intermediate points thereof, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. The other arms of said bell-crank levers 55 are provided at-their free ends with laterally projecting rollers extending into the cam grooves 5| of cams 62 fixed upon a shaft 63 suitably journalled in the frame |5 of the machine. i

It will be noted, as illustrated in Fig. 2, that the depending member 3| of the ratchet operating lever 29, is located in the path of reciprocation of the feeding table 35 so as to be engaged thereby as said table 35 is operated in a direction toward the feed rollers I5, I! and 2|. With this arrangement the lever 29 will be pivotally actuated by said table 35 in a direction to cause the pawl. 21 to act on the ratchet 26 and thereby operate the feed rollers l5, l1 and 2| in a feeding step once during each complete reciprocation of the feeding table 35 and its associated elements.

In addition to the parts so far described, the

novel comber includes a plurality of combs 63 .64 and 55 arranged in predetermined groups and successively adjusted to operative position in cooperative relation with the feeding table 35 in suitable timing with the operation thereof.

The combs 63 64 and 65 in the example shown in the drawings, arecarried by rods 66 in screw threaded connection with turn-buckles 61 which in turn are threaded upon companion rods 68 pivotally mounted on the rod 39 for rocking movements thereon, so that said combs 63 64 and 55 partake of the reciprocating movements of the feeding table 35 and its associated elements and at the same time are capable of being pivotally adjustable relatively thereto.

Any suitable mechanism may be provided for adjusting the combs 63, 54 and 55 to and from their operative positions in the desired sequence. For instance, as shown in the drawings, each rod 55 may be connected by means of a link 68 with a lever 69 loosely mounted on the shaft 4| for pivotal movement thereon. The links 6'8 may be adjustable as to length, for instance, by being made in sections operatively connected with turnbuckles 10 as illustrated in Fig. 2. The levers 69 are pivotally rocked on the shaft 4| by means of rollers suitably mounted on said levers 69 and arranged in rolling engagement with cams 12 fixed upon the shaft 63.

Springs 13 connected with and acting on the levers 69 serve to main-,

.ward edge thereof, and corresponding resilient cleaning members and 16 are fixed upon combs 53 and 64 respectively. These cleaning members 14, I5, and I6 are'engaged by the respective I combs 53 84, and 65 in their return movements 'from" their operative positions, the action of the cleaning members being such as to remove any fibers or other material previously gathered by said combs. r

As shown in Fig. 2 a hollow clamping roll I1 is located in operative relation, to the feeding table 35 and its associated elements and is provided at it opposite ends with trunnions I8 and I9 respectively, whereby said roll I1 is rotatably journalled in suitable bearings 80 forming part of the frame I5. For convenience of description and because of its functions, which will appear more fully hereinafter, the roll I! may betermed the first clamping roll of the machine.

The periphery of the roll TI is int rrupted, to

provide peripheral openings formed by two duplicate and diametrically opposed sections Il each provided along one longitudinal edge with a gripping member or gasket 8| which may be bers 82 are secured upon rock shafts B4 suitably mounted in the roll I1 and operatively controlled by any suitable means so as to adjust the grooved ends 83 of said members "82 into and out of grip ping or clamping relation with the gripping members or gaskets 8|. For instance, as shown in Fig. 2, arms 85 may project radially-outwardly from the rock shafts 84 or from the gripping members 82 thereon and carry rollers 86 at their free ends. The rollers 88 are in rolling engage- 88 formed in the sections ll of the roll 11. The

cam slides 81 are reciprocable in the guide grooves 88 and are provided with cam recesses 89 and continuing cam projections 90 which in cooperation with the rollers 88 serve to rock the shafts 84 and thereby operate the gripping or clamping members 82 relatively to the gripping members or gaskets 8| in-the intended manner.

Springs 9| are connected .at one end with lugs 92 extending from the rock shafts 84 or from the clamping or gripping members 82, andatjtheir other ends with projections 93 which, as shown in Fig. 2, may be-threaded into the sections of the roll 11; in any case, the springs 9| exert a tension tending to rock the gripping or clamping members '82 to inoperative positions away from the members or gaskets 8|. Plates 94, may be fastened to the sections 'I'Iaof the roll I1 and extend inwardly therefrom to constitute protecting covers within said roll to preventfibers and other foreign matter from passinginto said roll I1.

are provided with adjustable abutments 96 for instance in the form of headedflscrew's fixed adjusted positions by lock nuts the roll :ITI is operated, the abutment 95 of a given am slide '81 will come to rest in registry with] operatinglever 98 pivoted at 99 upona bracket; I00 fixed upOntheframe I5. Thelever 98carries a roller' IOI arranged'to be acted on by thereby develop a-p in forigebri the abutment 95 to force the cam slide 81 toward the right rock said lever I03 and thereby develop a. push-T.

ing force on the abutment 96- to force'the cam slide 81 in a return direction toward the Jle'ftin Figs. 5 and 5 'In this way the gripping 'or clamping members 82 are adjusted into and out of gripping relation with gripping members 'or gaskets 8| as will appear more fullyhereinafter. Springs I08 act on the respective levers 98 and I 03 tomaintain the rollers IN and I08 in operative rolling contact with the cams I02' and I0! respectively. The cams I02 and I0'I.are secured upon a shaft I09 rotatably mounted in the frame I5 and operated in proper operative timing by means of a gear IIO fixed on the shaft I09 and meshing with a pinion I I I. The latter is carried by a counter shaft I I2 journalled in the frame I5 and driven for instance by means of a. pulley I I3 connected by means of a belt I I4 with an electric or other motor H5. The counter shaft 2 may further carry a' hand :wheel II6 for manually actuating the same if for any reason this should fitted and secured in any convenient manner so as to lie in surface registry with the peripheral surface of the roll TI and th sections 'I| thereof.

. roll 11 at opposite ends thereof and preferably The members II'I extend throughout the major portion of the roll 'I'I along the length thereof and "are provided with continuous interiorair channels II8 which likewise extend throughout the major length of the roll 11 and have inlet passages 'I I9 and IIll communicating therewith at the opposite ends of said channels I I8 and terminating in the peripheral surfaces of the roll 11 at predetermined points thereof as shown in Fig. 1; it will be understood that at its opposite ends the peripheral surface of the roll 11 isco ti uo ws and that the inlet passages 9' are outwardly open in said continuous peripheralportions of said roll 11 as indicated in Figs. 1', 5 and'5 The members III are further provided Withaii" noz zles I I9 located in preferably thickened portions which ride upon and snugly fit the continuous surface portions of the roll 'II. With thisfar rangement the inlet passages 'of each member' ,I I1 accordingly establish communication between a the pivots I22 and carrying rollers I25 in rolling engagement with the shaft I09 previously mentioned.

The pipes I20 and I 20 are connected by preferably flexible tubes I26 with a pipe I26 including a T-iitting from which a branch connection I21 provided with a conventional pressure check type having an air inlet I29 including a COIlVEB-r tional suction check valve I30. The air pump I28, in the form shown. includes a piston or plunger I3I connected by means of a link I32 with an operating lever I33 pivoted at I34 upon a bracket I35 suitably mounted on the casing of the pump I28 as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4. The lever I33 carries a roller I36 in rolling engagement with a cam I31 fixed upon the previously mentioned shaft 63, and whereby the plunger or piston I3I of the pump I28 is periodically operated to develop a gust of air for the purpose to be referred in detail further on in the description.

As shown in Fig. 2 which with Fig. 2 illustrates a sectional elevation of the machine, a second hollow clamping roll I38 is located in operative relation to the first clamping roll 11, and is carried by a shaft I39 rotatably mounted in suitable bearings I40 on the frame I of the machine. The roll I38 comprises longitudinal members I and I4! spaced apart approximately 90 and located in pairs in diametric registry with each other as shown in Fig. 2 and fixed in place in any convenient manner as by screws I42 as illustrated in Fig. 1 The roll I39 further comprises arcuate peripheral plates I43 extending from one longitudinal edge of each member I and Mi toward the next succeeding member I4I and HI respectively, and terminating at a distance therefrom to form' peripheral slots I144 as illustrated in Fig. 2 said slots I44 extending lengthwise of said roll I38 for the purpose to be more fully referred to hereinafter. The members MI and MI of the respective pairs are provided along one longitudinal edge with gripping members or gaskets I45 and I45 respectively, of suitable materialsecured in position in any convenient manner so as to extend lengthwise of the associated slots I44. Cooperating pairs of gripping or clamping members I46 and I46 are located within said roll I38 for respective cooperation with the gripping members or gaskets I45 and I45 and preferably are grooved at their free ends as indicated at I41. The gripping or clamping being on the respective rock shafts I48 and I49 by bolts I50 as illustrated in Figs. 2* and 6 and extending radially outward from the associated rock shafts I40 and I49. Toggle links I5I and I5I are pivotally connected at I52 and I52 respectively with the outer ends of the arms I49- and I49 and at I53 and I53 respectively, with bell-crank levers I54 and I54 pivotally mounted at I55 and I55 respectively within the roll I38 in any convenient manner. A member I56 has its opposite ends pivotally connected at I 51 with the beli-cranklevers I54 and is recessed .at I59 to straddlethe shaft I39, and a roller I59 is mounted at one end of each of the bell-crank levers I54 as shown in the drawings. A corresponding member I56 is pivotally connected at I51 with the bell-crank levers I54 and is recessed at I58. to straddle the shaft in transverse relation to the member I56. A roller 159 corresponding to the roller-I59 is mounted at one end of each of the bell-crank levers I54. The rollers I59 andI5I are arranged to be acted on by a cam I60 carried by a shaft I6I journalled in bearings I62 on the frame I5 as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 6. For purposes of adjustment the cam I60 preferably is mounted upon a disk I60 by means of slots and bolts I60 The aforesaid arrangement is such that the gripping or clampingrmembers I46 and I46 are adjusted into and out of gripping relation with the gripping member or gaskets I in inverse relation in-each coopeiating pair and in predetermined sequence and association as will appear more fully hereinafter, to secure the desired operative results.

The clamping rolls 11 and I38 are geared together by means of gears I63 and I64 located respectively on the trunnion 19 and on the shaft I39 and connected by means of an intermediate gear I65, all as shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6. The gear ratio is such that the clamping =roll11 will be given a half rotation for each quarter rotation of the clamping roll I38. The aforesaid clamping rolls 11 and I38 are intermittently actuatedin lever I1I which-is keyed or otherwise fixed on a stud I12 rotatably mounted on the bracket I10. The stud I12 also has rigidly connected therewith a member I13 movable into and out of members I46 and I46 are secured respectively upon rock shafts I49 and I 49 conveniently mounted in the roll I38 and operatively controlled by any suitable means so as to adjust the grooved ends I41 of the members I46 and I4Ii of each pair into and out of gripping or clamping notches I14 provided on the periphery of an operating disc I15 which is fixed upon said shaft I39. It will be noted that the operating disc I15 is provided with four notches I14 located approximately 90" apart on the periphery of said disc I15, as shown in Fig. 4. A toggle link I16 has its one end pivotally connected with the lever HI and its opposite end pivotally connected with an arm I11 carried by stud I19 journalled in a bracket I19 suitably mounted on the frame I5. The stud I18 carries a second arm I80 which extends between opposed set screws I9I carried by a lever relation with the gripping members or gaskets I45 and I45 in inverse relation and in proper timing with the associated elements of the machine. For instance, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12 and by dotted lines in Fig. 2,,the rock shafts I49 and I48 are provided beyond one end of the roll I39 with arm I49 and I49 respectively, said arms I62 which is loosely mounted on the stud I18 and at its free end is provided with a roller I83 which projects into the cam groove I94 on the cam I85 mounted on the previously mentioned shaft I6'I. A stop pawl I81 is fixed on thestucl I18 to rock therewith. The clamping roller 11 is provided with a. disc I68 fixed upon the trunnion 19 of said roll 11 and formed in its periphery with notches I89 located approximately 180 apart as shown in Fig. 4. A stop pawl I90 is arranged to cooperate with the notches I89 to maintain the clamping;

with the cam groove of a cam I94 fixed on the shaft I09.

With this arrangement the eccentric I66 as it is rotatably actuated will pivotally rockthe bracket I and correspondingly actuate the lever I1 I. At the same time and in proper synchronism therewith the cam groove I84 in cooperation with the roller I83 will pivotally operate the lever I82 and with 'it the arms I80 and I" to thereby swing the lever I" on its pivot I12 and shift the projection I13 into and out of the notches I19. With the projection I13 in a notch I14 the operating disc I15 will be rotatably actuated through 90 and at the same time the clamping roll 11 will be rotatably operated to approximately 180' by the gearing I63, I64 and I65. As the projection I13 is moved into one notch I14, the stop pawl I61 will be removed from anothernotch I16 and vice versa so that said stop pawl I81 will enter a notch I13 to temporarily fix the clamping roll I38 in a position of rest. Coin-- cidentally with these operations and in proper timing therewith the cam I94 in conjunction with the roller I93 will swing the lever I9I to move the stop pawl I90 into the notches I89 of the disc I88 to thereby alternately release and lock the clamping roll 11 as will be apparent from Fig. 4. As the eccentric I66 and the cams I85 and I99 are rotatively actuated, the associated arms and levers referred to hereinbefore will op-. erate to produce a counterclockwise rotation of the clamping roll I38 extending over 90, and a corresponding coincidental counterclockwise rotation of the clamping roll 11 extending over for each complete revolution of the shaft In cooperative relation with the clamping roll I38 the machine is provided with delivery means whereby successivebeards a are advanced from the clamping roll I38 and combined with preceding beards a to form a continuous ribbon of fibers of varying thickness. In its illustrated form as shown in Figs. 13 and 14, the delivery means comprises a top roll I95 loosely mounted on a rock shaft I96 journalled in bearings I91 on the frame I5. The roll I95 carries ratchet wheels I98 and I99, the teeth of which face in opposite directions and cooperate with stop pawls 200 and 201 respectively, conveniently mounted in the machine and maintained in operative engagement with the respective ratchets by means of a spring 202. The ratchet wheel I99 preferably is removably fixed 'in place and is replaceable by other ratchet wheels having teeth of varying number and sizes whereby the thickness of the aforesaid ribbons of fibers may be varied at will in the manner more fully set forth hereinafter. The pawl 201 includes an integral member 203 arranged to ride on the surface of the clamping roller I38 which is provided at predetermined points with surface projections204 acting successively on the member 203' in a manner to swing the pawl 2M out of engagement with the teeth of the ratchet I99, as illustrated in- Fig. 2.

As shown in Figs. 13 and 14, members or arms 205 are fixed upon the shaft I96 by means'of set screws 206 adjacent opposite ends of the top roll I95 andproject radially from said shaft I96 as illustrated in Fig. 14. A guide roll 201 is car'- ried bya shaft 201 rotatably mounted in the members 205 and extends lengthwise of the top roll I in spaced parallel relation thereto as.

ends of rods 209 extending through and slidably mounted in the shaft I96 and members 205. The rods 209 are acted on by springs 2I0 in a manner to maintain the gripping roll 208 in engagement with the top roll I95. For the purpose of enabling the tension of the springs 2") to be adjusted, the ends of the rods 209are screwthreaded for the reception of nuts 2I I which serve as abutments for one of the ends of said springs 2I0. An arm 2I2 is fixed on'the shaft I96 and is connected by means of aconnecting rod 2I3 with the previously mentioned arm I11. A segmental plate 2I9 (see Fig. 2 is carried by shaft 2 I5 suitably mounted in the machine in operative relation to the clamping roll I38 and to the delivery rolls I95 and 208. An inclined stationary table 2 I6 is suitably mounte in the machine and converges toward its exit nd 2H, and at its opposite end includes a downwardly inclined apron 2I8 which projects beneath the-roll 201. The exit or delivery end 2I1 of the table 2I6 is located in contiguous delivery relation to a tubular guide 219 located on and carried by an auxiliary frame 220 fixed on the main frame I5 and provided with cooperating rollers 22I and 222 carried respectively by a'shaft 223 suitably journalled in the auxiliary frame 220 and a shaft 229 journalled in boxes 226 slidably mounted in the auxiliary frame 220 and acted on by springs 229 to resiliently force the roller 222 toward the roller 22I. The rollers 221 and 222 are located in associated relation with. a discharge tube 225 located above a suitable removable receptacle 226. The rollers HI and 222 are eared together by pinions 228 and are driven by means of a gear 229 fixed on thevshaft 223 and meshing with a gear 230 fastened on the shaft 23I which is journalled in the auxiliary frame 220 as shown in Fig. 3. The shaft 23I carries a bevelled gear 232 meshing with an associated bevelled gear 233 fixed upon an upright shaft 239 rotatably mounted in a bearing 235 as illustrated in Fig. 2. At its lower end the shaft 234 carries a pinion 236 (see Fig. 4) which meshes with the teeth 231 of the rotatable table or support 238 on which the receptacle 226 is supported and whereby said receptacle 226 is rotated on its axis to coil the ribbon of fiber therein. The shaft 23I in addition carries a sprocket wheel 239 connected by means 'by means of a sprocket chain 240 with a sprocket wheel 29I fixed upon a shaft 242 rotatably mounted in bearings'203.

- In addition to the parts so far described, the

machine includes a revolving comber 236 (see 295 fixed on a shaft 246 suitably journalled in brackets 286 fixed on the frame I5. The brush 245 is located in operative relation to another brush 241, preferably a steel brush, carried by 

